HUNTSVILLE, AL -- Defense attorneys continued Thursday to try to undermine the credibility of a key government witness in the federal bribery and money laundering trial of a former Army major and his wife.

The witness, Terry Hall, a former government contractor, has testified that he paid more than $1.3 million in bribe money to former Army Maj. Eddie Pressley to win Army water delivery contracts in Kuwait in 2005 and 2006. Hall also testified that he helped set up foreign bank accounts for Pressley's wife, Eurica, to help obscure the trail of the money. The Pressleys live in Harvest.

Hall has pleaded guilty to federal bribery and money laundering charges and his testimony is required as part of his plea agreement, Eurica Pressley's lawyer, Tommy Spina, pointed out Thursday.

Spina questioned Hall about the lengths he'd go to keep from being sent to jail for a longer period. Spina also stressed that Hall's plea deal means most of the original charges against him will be dropped if the government is satisfied with his cooperation.

Hall insisted he was committed to telling the truth.

Defense attorney Clyde Riley, who represents Eddie Pressley, cross-examined Hall Wednesday. Both Riley and Spina aimed at potential credibility-damaging behavior by Hall, including his admitted efforts to fool a business partner by changing a contract so he could keep more of the proceeds from water contracts for himself.

Thursday morning Spina also focused on the activity in Hall's company bank account from August to November 2005. Bank statements introduced show Hall withdrawing nearly $200,000 cash, often in large amounts of cash, over that period.

Spina got Hall to confirm that he made the withdrawals and Hall further admitted trying to take $75,000 in cash into the U.S. before being stopped by customs officials. Hall said he didn't realize the cash was in his bag.

He also testified that he and others in his company often carried large amounts of cash to pay ransom if they were ever kidnapped during water deliveries in Iraq.

Court is set be held today, a change made to make up for delays caused by winter weather and a juror's illness.